Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

A deep dive into claims about a secret program allegedly recovering and reverse-engineering extraterrestrial craft. Conversations examine a popular documentary, who appears in it, and how credibility is assessed. They trace origins of the 'Legacy Program' idea, compare Cold War tech recovery, and explore how real classified programs and secrecy can create powerful narratives.

A shocking Brazilian true crime about a celebrated evangelical family and a high-profile murder. The story traces mass adoptions that built a saintly image and a rapid rise into politics. Investigators uncover strange family hierarchies, alleged rites and abuse, digital evidence, coordinated planning, and a police operation that upended the public narrative.

Coverage of ICE recruitment and detention practices and how armed plainclothes tactics are raising public alarm. Discussion of worries that state actors might try to disrupt or delay U.S. elections. Reports on a rare mushroom that causes tiny-human hallucinations and links to psychedelic lore. Rundown of rising U.S.-Iran tensions and regional military movements.

They dig into how private firms built and now control the credit scoring system. The conversation traces credit from ancient practices to today's big three bureaus and data-aggregation power. They examine opaque scoring rules, widespread errors, and how credit policies can reinforce discrimination. The show ends by weighing accountability, regulatory limits, and possible reforms.

A lively mailbag covers a manhole artist’s run-in with authorities and how the city reached an unusual deal. New Canadian citizenship rules and who they affect get unpacked. A proposed 'Board of Peace' and its pay-to-play concerns spark debate. Letters probe intuition as a survival tool and the challenges of asylum and leaving the country.

A deep dive into how wartime uranium processing and sloppy postwar disposal contaminated Coldwater Creek. The story traces leaking landfills, contaminated wells and surprising radioactive isotopes in neighborhoods. Community activists, scientific studies and policy fights drive the ongoing search for cleanup and compensation.

They probe whether focused thought can bend matter, from firewalking to beds of nails. Science behind meditation, immunity and brain plasticity gets explored. Physical explanations like pressure distribution, the Leidenfrost effect and performance tricks are revealed. Controversial long-term survival claims and how ritual shapes belief are also discussed.

A scandal about a convent alleged to be a Russian spy ring. Reports on Bank of England contingency plans for potential alien disclosure. A study linking hydrogen sulfide to cognitive protection in mice gets a strange spotlight. A startup pitches an inflatable hotel on the moon. A cow in Austria is spotted using a broomlike tool.

Toby Ball, investigative reporter and creator of Rip Current, explores the 1990 pipe bomb attack on activist Judi Bari and the tangled California Timber Wars. He digs into corporate takeovers, direct action tactics like tree spiking, media-driven eco-terrorism narratives, FBI surveillance and COINTELPRO links. The conversation traces local tensions, lost evidence, and why the bombing remains unresolved.

Dive into the mysterious world of Havana Syndrome and the suspicious device linked to it. Explore concerns over portable technologies that could change the game in detection. Hear about a neurological cluster in New Brunswick that could reveal more about prion diseases. Discuss the shady finances of the College Board and the rising costs of standardized tests. Tune in for a mix of conspiracy, education, and tantalizing mysteries that keep you questioning the status quo!